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Report that the Federal Government of Nigeria is constructing rail line to link Kano, Dutse, Katsina and Maradi in Niger Republic, has been denied by the Presidency, according to report by Vanguard. Recall that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi had while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by …

*Represented by VP Osinbajo, President advocates international cooperation to curtail illicit financial flows Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has pointed out that there is a compelling need to strengthen international cooperation in the global effort to curtail the menace of Illicit financial flows as current international mechanisms are not strong enough to address the menace. Buhari made this known in a …

Candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the just-concluded Edo State governorship election, Pastor Peters Omoragbon, has rejected the outcome of the election. Omoragbon in a statement entitled “Rejoice not Godwin Enogheghase Obaseki-This is but a Pyrrhic Victory” blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for not obeying court judgement regarding the delisting of some political parties in Nigeria. …

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has said that the state Governor is not behind the alleged arrest of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. According to Osagie, “The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has nothing to do with the alleged arrest of APC members in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his Deputy Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu and members of the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council led by the Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, have been hosted to a victory dinner in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State to celebrate the party’s victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo. Obaseki who attributed the party’s victory …

By Isaac Eranga Edo progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), also know as Edo  Indigenous movement Worldwide,  said with the free and fair conduct of the Edo Governorship election, Edo Indigenes have proven to the world that civilization started with the Edo people of West Africa. This was disclosed by the Edo indigenous leader and President of EPIA, Chief Dr. Bishop Omogiade …

Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 21 pharmacies, patent medicine shops, and unlicensed premises for illegal operation and operating beyond scope of practice. Disclosing this in Lagos on Tuesday, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said the premises located at Alakuko, Ajegunle, Ologogoro, Ijaiye, Abule-Egba, Agbado, and Agege in Alimosho, Ifako-Ijaiye, …

Officer Erik Drauschke has been charged with manslaughter in the death of 43-year-old Alan Greenough in February 2018. READING, MA — A Reading police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in Feb. 2018 did not wait for backup to arrive before opening the door of the man’s car, according to an indictment handed down Wednesday by a Middlesex …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has raised the alarm over alleged plans by Police in the state to release a man, who was arrested for alleged electoral crime committed during the governorship election held in the state last Saturday. The party warned the police not to give in to pressure by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has praised Edo people, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and other Peoples Democratic Party Governors for their role in his re-election at the September 19 gubernatorial poll. The governor gave the commendation during his thank you visit to Governor Wike at Government House in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. Obaseki was accompanied on the …